All the headlines from our Trucking Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 3 2025 // Families of the victims of a UPS cargo jet crash plan to file a wrongful death lawsuit on Wednesday, according to one of the law firms representing the victims.The UPS MD-11 cargo jet crashed immediately after taking off...
Dec 3 2025 // Japan’s Asahi Group on Thursday [November 27] said it aims to normalize logistical operations by February after a cyberattack in late September forced widespread suspension, though not all products will be available...
Nov 19 2025 // An oil tanker that was seized by Iranian forces last week has been freed but without its cargo, the vessel’s manager said.The crew of the Talara, which was captured on Friday, are safe and in good spirits, Columbia...
Nov 17 2025 // The company behind a trucking navigation app has launched its own insurance agency.In October, Trucker Path announced the launch of its in-house, digitally enabled retail agency focused exclusively on trucking insurance....
Nov 14 2025 // A grandfather and his young granddaughter. An electrician with two young children. A woman standing in line at a scrap metal business.They were among the 14 people who died in the fiery crash of a UPS plane in Louisville...
Nov 3 2025 // Hackers are infiltrating trucking and freight companies in a scheme to steal and sell cargo shipments, a growing campaign that could end up costing companies and consumers billions of dollars, according to new...
Nov 3 2025 // Cargo theft losses are also driving up costs for truckers. According to data from Verisk CargoNet, cargo theft surged 27% in 2024. The National Insurance Crime Bureau predicts a further 22% increase in 2025, driven by...
Nov 3 2025 // Tort Reform, Safety Tech, Claims Control Seen as Best RoutesThe COVID-era boom in trucking is definitely over. The trucking sector is experiencing one of its most challenging times, with trucking operators’...
Oct 24 2025 // The company behind a trucking navigation app has launched its own insurance agency.Earlier this month, Trucker Path announced the launch of its in-house, digitally enabled retail agency focused exclusively on trucking...
Oct 21 2025 // A massive fire at the import cargo complex of Dhaka airport has caused extensive damage to goods and materials belonging to major garment exporters, with losses and impacts on trade likely to run into millions of dollars,...
Oct 9 2025 // GEICO Names Orpello Chief Marketing OfficerGEICO, headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, named Arianna Orpello as its new chief marketing officer, reporting to Chairman, President and CEO Todd Combs. Orpello, who will...
Sep 30 2025 // A cargo ship was hit by an explosive device near Yemen and caught fire, injuring two seafarers.The Netherlands-flagged Minervagracht, a relatively small general cargo ship, is currently on fire in the Gulf of Aden, its...
Sep 30 2025 // A new bill introduced in Congress would give federal courts original jurisdiction over state venues in limited civil cases involving interstate commercial trucking accidents.The Forum Accountability and Integrity in...
Sep 24 2025 // Autonomous trucking startup Gatik AI Inc. plans to operate 50 self-driving freight trucks in Canada by the end of next year, pushing toward driverless shipping with plans to remove the safety driver within months of...
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Sep 11 2025 // DUAL Europe, the managing general agent and unit of insurance intermediary Howden, announced the launch of its cargo insurance business, effective from Sept. 1, 2025.This marks a strategic expansion of DUAL Europe’s...
Aug 26 2025 // California, New Mexico and Washington are at risk of losing a cumulative $46 million a year in federal trucking safety funds after the Trump administration accused the states of flouting English-language rules for...
Aug 25 2025 // Two and a half years after a derailed train spewed toxic gases across eastern Ohio, none of the nation’s largest freight railroads have fulfilled promises to join a voluntary federal close call program designed to...
Aug 22 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the broker Aon and the MGA Optio Group.A summary of these new hires follows here. Aon’s Commercial Risk Business Promotes Smaje to Lead...
Aug 14 2025 // Broker Marsh, a business of Marsh McLennan, the launch of BrokerSafe, an exclusive insurance facility for U.S. freight broker clients seeking access to more stable and affordable freight broker auto liability...